One of the major causes of tinnitus (any type of noise in the ear(s)) is chronic exposure to loud noises.  Many people do not protect their ears and take them for granted.  They subject their ears to high volumes such as listening to their MP3 devices, going to rock concerts and standing in front of the large loudspeakers, working in environments where there are loud noises. The list goes on and on. It’s a pretty sure bet that they will damage their inner ear and end up with tinnitus.

Do you know how loud is loud?  Here is a list of the noise levels measured in decibels (measurement of intensity of sound):

No sound:0dB

Whisper:30dB

Normal conversation:60-70dB

City Street noise:90dB

Subway/Metro train:95dB

Newspaper printing press machine:95dB

constant exposure resulting in hearing loss:90-95dB

Snowmobile, Motorcycle:100dB

Textile room:103dB

Power lawn mower:107dB

Power circular saw:110dB

Sandblasting, Loud Rock Concert:115dB

Pain begins:125dB

Pneumatic drill:125dB

Jet engine at 100 feet, Gun shot:140dB

Fireworks:125dB-155dB

Destruction of hearing tissue:180dB

Loudest sound:194dB

Guess where the MP3 devices fall under?  Since you would want to listen to your music above the background noise of the city/bus/train level (90-95dB), you would most likely set it 20dB above those levels which is at around 110dB!!!! Note that this value is over and above the 90-95dB acceptable level.

Couple this with ear-buds that goes directly into your ear canal, this can cause serious hearing problems.  There are debates going on between in-ear buds versus the head-phones in terms of which one would cause the most damage.  In any case, if the volume is high enough, they will both do damage to your ears. MP3 devices are now quickly becoming one of the main causes of tinnitus.

It’s ashamed that teenagers are not heeding these warnings while they continue to blast their ears with their MP3 devices. In my case as a former DJ, that is the cause of my tinnitus. I have tinnitus in my left ear as that was the ear I used for monitoring the mixes.  Protect your ears by turning down the volume and wearing ear plugs. 

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Medications for Gout vs. Gout Natural Treatments

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Gout Natural Treatments work by treating the cause of the disease. Since this disease is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body, it only makes sense the natural treatment should deal with uric acid.

The reason why gout natural treatments are so effective is because they either flush or neutralize the uric acid levels in the body. In fact, some simple remedies (like baking soda) can actually dissolve uric acid crystals between joints, like your big toe!

Here are some simple ways to cure and prevent this disease!

Tips from a Gout Natural Treatment

1. There are numerous foods you should stay away from because ultimately they cause higher levels of uric acid. A good rule of thumb would be to moderate or stay away from meats, seafood, dairy and legumes (peas, soy, etc…). If you feel the need to eat dairy, try fat free products.

2. Water is the best beverage for you because it helps rid the body of uric acids.

3. A half teaspoon of baking soda and water make a good remedy to begin the dissolution process of the crystals between your joints. Most likely your big toe!

4. Eat a cup of cherries or strawberries during the day. Cherries and strawberries are two fruits which have been shown to neutralize acids which can lower pain levels and help cure the disease.

5. There are a few different vitamins you should be supplementing if you are diagnosed with this disease. But you should especially be supplementing vitamin B complex which helps the body convert uric acid into assorted harmless components. Try to take at least 350 mg daily.

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14 Causes Of Tinnitus That Homeopathic Remedies Can’t Cure

The high pitched squeal inside Dan’s head sounded like a dentist’s drill searching for a back molar. There was no way of shutting it off. The invisible drill screeched night and day, and the only time he couldn’t hear it was when he was asleep. At times it was so loud he thought everybody he knew would hear it, but his coworkers and friends were oblivious. The shriek of the invisible drill was just for him — and him alone.

He was the only one who heard it — and the only one who was going nuts.

THE SHRIEKING NOISE IN YOUR INNER EAR

There’s a lot of news about tinnitus, and not much of it is good. If you have it, the noise you’re hearing is for you alone and it can be almost unbearable. You may have caused it yourself by listening to loud music or exposing yourself, unprotected, to loud, sharp noises — but then again, maybe not.

The problem lies with inner ear, so let’s take a brief look at how we hear to get an idea of what may have gone wrong.

The ear is divided up into three regions, outer, middle and inner. The outer ear funnels sound to the eardrum, otherwise known as the tympanic membrane, which transmits it through ossicles, small bones in the middle ear, to the cochlea, the fluid filled inner ear.

Vibrations are then picked up by the fluid in the inner ear which cause hairs called “cilia” to vibrate. The vibrations are translated into electrical signals and delivered to the brain. Somewhere in this process Tinnitus arises, and if medical science completely understood it, there might be more solutions to the problem.

CAUSES ARE NUMEROUS, CURES ARE FEW

There are at least 14 possible conditions that can give rise to Tinnitus.

1. Noise damage. 90 percent of all tinnitus cases are usually associated with hearing loss due to the destruction of the cilia in the inner ear.

2. Wax buildup. If this is the case, get it professionally removed.

3. Meniere’s Disease.

4. Environmental Exposure, primarily to cold conditions.

5. Medications such as Aspirin, Quinine, Antibiotics, and Anti-Inflammatories.

6. Stiffening of the bones in the middle ear.

7. Cardiovascular problems
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such as Hypertension or Atherosclerosis (If your Tinnitus seems to pulsate with your heartbeat, you may have pulsatile tinnitus).

9. Tumors

10. Head or neck trauma.

11. Disorders and diseases such as hypo-hyperthyroidism or Lyme disease.

12. Age related — 60 and above.

13. High blood pressure due to stress, alcohol or caffeine.

14. Foods such as red wine, cheese and chocolate.

Your doctor will advise you as to how to deal with these conditions. The answer might be as simple as giving up cheese or (gasp) chocolate.

WHEN A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY MAY BE EFFECTIVE

When the screeching noise in your skull is due primarily to the cilia in your middle ear continuously firing the synapses and delivering incessant signals to the brain, your Tinnitus may be amenable to a homeopathic or “natural” therapy. These include:

– Slo Niacin The doctor might prescribe this. It’s also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3. Don’t be too disappointed if it doesn’t work.

– Acupuncture has worked for some people.

– Biofeedback

– Exercise may reduce the noise.

– Remedies containing Gingko Biloba herbal extract.

GINKGO TO THE RESCUE

Ginkgo Biloba is one of the few homeopathic remedies that has been shown to be effective in double bind clinical studies.

An herb dating back to the 3rd millenium BC, it’s a complex mixture of flavonoids, lactones, and Bilobalide. It’s too complex to be synthesized, and can only be obtained from the herb itself.

Ginkgo Biloba inhibits glutamate release by vibrating cilia which may be causing continuous transmission of electrical signals, and by reducing GABA uptake, which naturally inhibits glutamate production. Of all the homeopathic remedies, Ginkgo Biloba has the greatest chance of reducing or eliminating Tinnitus in people who do not have other chronic physiological conditions that may be causing it.

AN END TO THE NOISE?

In today’s noisy world one may not be able to shut off automobile traffic, loud television sets, and chatty neighbors barbecuing spare ribs next door, but there is hope of retreating or “getting away” from this cacophony.

It’s terrifying, however, to develop a noise in your head that you literally cannot shut off or escape from. So…if you like 50 million other people develop Tinnitus, the first thing to do is see your doctor.

Dan saw his doctor, and after extensive testing tried a homeopathic remedy containing Ginkgo Biloba. For him it worked…the noise decreased and ultimately stopped.

For you and 50 million other people? Well that depends…

It depends primarily on why you have it and whether or not you can take the necessary steps to bring back something most people take for granted…

Blessed silence.

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